Olympic Committee of Kosovo
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| 2022 | Competed at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Albin Tahiri competed in four alpine ski events and achieved Kosovo's best Winter Olympics result with a 15th-place finish in the men's combined event. Kiana Kryeziu became the first woman from Kosovo to compete at the Winter Olympics in women's slalom. |
| March 25 2021 | Ismet Krasniqi takes over as chairperson of the Olympic Committee of Kosovo, succeeding Besim Hasani after a long-serving period. |
| 2020 | Second Olympic participation in Tokyo Summer Olympics. Won two Gold medals in Judo by Distria Krasniqi and Nora Gjakova, finishing in 42nd place overall. |
| 2019 | Participated in the European Games in Minsk, winning all three medals in Judo: Majlinda Kelmendi won Gold in 52 kg, Nora Gjakova won Silver in Women's 57 kg, and Loriana Kuka won Bronze in Women's 78 kg. |
| 2018 | First representation at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang by skier Albin Tahiri. |
| 2016 | First participation in the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Majlinda Kelmendi won Kosovo's first Olympic gold medal in the women's -52 kg judo category. |
| 2015 | Kosovo's first participation in any Olympic competition at the European Games in Baku, where Nora Gjakova won the first medal in Kosovo's history, a bronze in Judo Women's 57 kg category. |
| December 9 2014 | International Olympic Committee granted full membership to the Olympic Committee of Kosovo. |
| October 2014 | International Olympic Committee provisionally recognised the Olympic Committee of Kosovo. |
| April 2013 | The Brussels Agreement was concluded between the Serbian and Kosovar governments, paving the way for future Olympic recognition. |
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